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| Teplice •Teplitz | ||
| Region (kraj) | Ústecký kraj | |
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| Residents | 49.731 (2020) | |
| height | 229 m | |
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Teplice (former German name: Teplitz or Teplitz-Schönau) is a city and health resort in North Bohemia, at the foot of the Ore Mountains and des Central Bohemian Uplands.
background
There are warm medicinal springs in the vicinity of Teplice. The place name is derived from the Slavic root word for "warm" (cf. Czech teplý, "Warm"). The Benedictine monastery Teplice was first mentioned in the 12th century, the spas in the 16th century. Large parts of the city were destroyed in a great fire in 1793 and then rebuilt in the classical style, which earned the city the nickname "Little Paris". In the 19th century, the thermal springs were very popular and attracted numerous spa guests. In this context, the casinos also emerged.
Until the First World War, the city belonged to Austria, then to Czechoslovakia. The population, however, was predominantly German-speaking (1930: 23,100 Germans, 5,300 Czechs). Teplitz was the seat of various German-Bohemian and Sudeten German organizations. With the so-called Sudetenland, Teplitz-Schönau came to the German Reich in 1938. The city's synagogue, the largest synagogue in Bohemia, was burned down in March 1939. After the end of the war, Teplice was returned to Czechoslovakia, the German-speaking population largely expelled as a result of the Beneš decrees and replaced by Czechs and Slovaks from other parts of the country.
getting there
By plane
The airports Prague and Dresden are both just under 90 kilometers away by road. The transfer by public transport to Teplice is both cumbersome and tedious.
By train
At the 1 Teplice railway station
(Teplice v Čechách) hold fast trains (R) of the Czech railways every two hours Prague (Travel time 1½ hours), Ústí nad Labem (17 minutes), Chomutov (45 minutes), Carlsbad (1:35 hours) and Cheb (2:20 hours). In addition, there are regional trains (Os) from Ústí n.L. at least every hour. (20 min), Děčín (50 min) and Must (35 min).
Coming from Berlin, you have to go to Ústí n.L. change and takes a little over 3½ hours.
By bus
With the Bus route 360/398 of Regional transport Dresden (RVD), which runs every two hours, you can reach Teplice from Dresden Hbf within 1:35 hours, from Dippoldiswalde in an hour.
In the street
Teplice is about 12 km off the Czech motorway D8 Prague – Ústí n.L. – Dresden, which is a continuation of the German A17 (Dresden – Prague). If you don't like tunnels or want to save yourself the Czech motorway vignette, you can instead take the conventional route via the B170 (Dresden – Dippoldiswalde – Altenberg – Teplice) from Dresden, which is quite winding and takes around 20 minutes longer.
From Chemnitz and the Middle Ore Mountains you can get to Teplice via the B174, Chomutov and the I / 13.
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Deanery Church of John the Baptist (Kostel svatého Jana Křtitele).
Three-aisled basilica built 1585–94; 1700–03 rebuilt and enlarged in the Baroque style. Rectangular church tower with a curved dome and octagonal pointed turret. Baroque main altar from 1730, painting by Wenzel Lorenz Reiner, grave sites of the noble families Wchynsky, Aldringen and Clary-Aldringen.
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- 2 St. Bartholomew Church (Kostel svatého Bartoloměje).Evangelical Church, built 1861–84 on the initiative of the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. In neo-Romanesque style.
- 3 Red Church (Sacred Heart Church; Červený kostel, Farní kostel Božského srdce Páně).Catholic church in the Trnovany district, which was a separate parish until the 20th century. The church was built from red brick in the neo-Gothic style in 1907-09, hence the colloquial name.
Palaces and castles
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- 4 Teplice Castle (Teplice Regional Museum).Originating from a Benedictine monastery from the 12th century, the Romanesque crypt of the monastery basilica is still preserved. In the 15th century a fortress was built on the ruins of the abandoned monastery, medieval walls can still be found in the eastern part of the castle. The late Gothic castle church dates from the 16th century. The main part of the castle was converted into a Renaissance chateau during the rule of the Kinskys. After the Thirty Years War, the castle came into the possession of the Princes of Clary and Aldringen. In the following centuries it was partly rebuilt in the Baroque and Classicist style. Giacomo Casanova, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt were guests at the castle. The property has a valuable interior, including: a renaissance hall with a painted coffered ceiling and a rococo hall with rich stucco decoration. Since 1947 the castle has housed the Teplice Regional Museum with exhibitions on town, spa and regional history.
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- 5 Doubravská Hora Castle (Daubersberg).On the 393 meter high Teplitzer Schlossberg are the ruins of a Gothic hilltop castle from the 15th century, which was abandoned during the Thirty Years War.
Buildings
- 6 Teplice railway station (Teplice v Čechách nádraží).Built in 1858, listed as a historical monument.
- 7 Imperial bath (Císařské lázně).Representative Kurhaus; originally built in 1845, completely rebuilt in the neo-renaissance style in 1870–72. The spa guests included the Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany and Franz Josef of Austria.
- 8 Stone bath (Kamenné lázně).Spa house in the Šanov district. A first shingle-roofed bathhouse made of wood was built on this site in 1800, and two years later it was replaced by a stone building. Today's magnificent neo-baroque building, however, dates from 1911.
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Parks
- 9 Castle garden (Zámecká zahrada).Created in the 16th century. It received its present appearance as an English landscape garden in the 19th century. Popular with walkers and spa guests.
activities
- 1 FK Teplice, Na Stínadlech Stadium.The men's soccer team plays in the Czech premier league and has already played for the UEFA Cup and the Europa League several times. The stadium holds a good 18,000 spectators.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
- 1 Music club BUNKR, Krušnohorská 1631.
Open: Friday - Saturday 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.
accommodation
- 1 Hotel & Restauraci Zlatý Kříž, Masarykova 43. Tel.: 420 417 531 343. Hotel with restaurant. Rooms with bath and toilet, satellite TV and internet. Children's playground next to the restaurant terrace. Parking available.Price: single 745Kč, double 1 300Kč.
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.teplice.cz/ - Official website of Teplitz
